Meanings
verbjeopardise (third-person singular simple present jeopardises, present participle jeopardising, simple past and past participle jeopardised)
present singular third person jeopardises · participle present jeopardising · participle past jeopardised · past jeopardised
- UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of jeopardize.
MIT professor behind influential letter says unchecked development is allowing a few AI firms to jeopardise society’s future.
2023 October 26, Dan Milmo, Edward Helmore, “Humanity at risk from AI ‘race to the bottom’, says tech expert”, in The Guardian
Synonyms & antonyms
verbpose a threat to; present a danger to
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
jeopardise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeopardise
MLA
“jeopardise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeopardise. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jeopardise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeopardise.
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